'Called to him and he immediately ran and took cover behind me': Person rushes to save a tiny kitten from a large aggressive cat, the kitten rewards her by following her home and adopting her furrever

Do one act of kindness for a cat, and you might be chosen by them forever.

Cats remember kindness. They remember the humans who give them that kindness. We talk about it all the time. Cats domesticated themselves for a reason - they could tell that we, humans, have so much love to give and that we love giving it to them. You could feed a stray cat once, and it will keep coming back for a lifetime. You could let a stray cat sleep in your home one night in a storm, and it might never want to leave again. They know the humans who have their best interests at heart, and when they find humans like this, cats who are ready for a home do not let these humans go.

Of course, usually there is some build-up. Usually, it takes a while, especially for a stray cat, to decide to adopt a human. You might have to feed it a few times or save it from a few cold nights before it decides to stay. And sometimes, apparently, it can be instant. Apparently, some cats respond to your act of kindness immediately - by following you home and never, ever leaving again.

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"This lil guy followed me home after I intervened him getting attacked by a bigger cat."

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Oh, what a crazy night it must have been for this little guy. From being so, so terrified one moment, to finding his forever human in the next one. We believe that cats know when they find their humans. They feel that bond, the connection, the kindness emanating off their person. They know, and they go right to them. After feeling so much fear that night, the connection that this kitten must have felt to this human, the comfort and safety that they knew was waiting for them there… so much turmoil. But all that matters in the end is that he is safe now, in the hands of the person that he was always meant to be with.
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"Him now"

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This is by far the best update that we could have ever asked for. You didn't even need to write anything. Just from this one picture, we know that the little guy is so, so happy. Lying there with his belly out and paws up, all grown up, so incredibly comfortable. We would like every rescue story to get an update like this. Just a picture. The picture. The only one that matters - of the cat feeling incredibly safe and comfortable.
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